The next day Johnny was in his office at the dojo. The office door was open. The students were coming in. Kate, Tory and Hawk were standing by the office.

"You should've seen us." Tory said to Hawk. "We kicked Nicole's ass."

"We left the bitch knocked out " Kate said smiling.

"Sweet, no mercy."

That made Johnny mad. It went against what Johnny was trying to teach his students.

Class began, everyone was lined up.

"Winston, Nichols, front and center, right now." Johnny said. They did what he said. "Did you two jump someone two on one the other night?"

"Yes sensei." Kate said with pride.

"You sound proud of yourself Winston."

"Yes sensei."

"Well you shouldn't be." "Outnumbering someone is a pussy move and won't be tolerated here." "If I ever hear about anything like that again, the ones responsible with be off the team." "Is that understood?"

"Yes sensei!" They all said.

He looked at Kate and Tory. "Give me sixty push-ups on your knuckles."

Nicole was still in pain but able to move now. She was still at the LaRusso's. Tammy hadn't called to check on her even once. Nicole wasn't surprised at all. Amanda and Daniel called Nicole into the living room.

"Nicole will you please sit down." Amanda said. She sat in a chair

"Nicole how are things at home?" Daniel asked.

"Why?" Nicole asked. "Did Robby say something?"

"No." "I spoke with your mom the night you came here." "She didn't seem very concerned."

"Yeah, that sounds like her." "She's always been like that "

"Are you getting everything you need at home?"

"There's always food in the fridge and stuff like that." "I've always felt like a guest at my mom's." "She's never been interested in me or anything I do."

"Do you know why?"

"My stepdad never wanted to be a father." "It made my mom not want to be a mother."

"Well anytime you feel like staying here the door is always open." Amanda said.

"Thank you." "I really appreciate it."

Later that night Nicole was in Sam's room.

"I've been meaning to ask you, do you know the second girl that jumped me?" Nicole asked.

"Yeah, her name's Tory." "She's Miguel's girlfriend." She said irritated.

"It doesn't seem like you like her."

"I don't." "The first time I met her she pushed me through a table and ruined my outfit.'

The next morning Nicole woke up in Sam's room and went downstairs. She was the only one awake. She started making breakfast for everyone. Fifteen minutes later Robby came into the kitchen.

"Morning baby." She said.

"Morning." They kissed. "What are you doing?"

"Making pancakes for everyone."

Sam came down next, followed by Amanda and Daniel.

"I hope you like pancakes Mr. and Mrs. LaRusso." Nicole said.

"You didn't have to make breakfast Nicole." Daniel said.

"It's the least I can do, after all the kindness and hospitality you've shown me."

Later that day Nicole decided to go home. She and Robby were standing out by her car.

"I don't want you to go home." Robby said.

"I have to."

"Why?"

"It's where I live."

"I've enjoyed having you here."

"I've enjoyed it to." They kissed. "Bye."

"Bye."

Later that night Miguel was meeting Hawk, Tory and Kate at Golf N Stuff. Hawk got there first and went up to Miguel.

"I found out why sensei Lawrence got so mad about what happened to that Nicole girl." Hawk said angrily.

"Why?"

"Her boyfriend is Robby Keene."

"That explains a lot."

"Yeah.'